Title: Uploading Theme
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Uploading Theme

 *  [alexander21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexander21/)
 * (@alexander21)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme/)
 * Hi everyone, im a complete newbie so please keep it as simple as possible. I 
   need instructions on how to download a theme im interested in. I have the zip
   file of the theme on my desktop. Ive got hosting through Dreamhost and i have
   downloaded Smart FTP client as well. Can anyone help?

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 *  [gweiss2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gweiss2/)
 * (@gweiss2)
 * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme/#post-603832)
 * To install a theme you generally just need to upload the theme folder into your
   wp-content/themes directory using your ftp client. Once a theme is uploaded, 
   you should see it on the presentation->themes page.
 *  [gweiss2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gweiss2/)
 * (@gweiss2)
 * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uploading-theme/#post-603833)
 * If you’re not sure how to do this, you will want to read this page:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes)

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